1 Investiture of the Gods, major Ming dynasty vernacular novel of mythology and fantasy, very loosely based on King Wu of Zhou's 周武王[Zhōu Wǔ wáng] overthrow of the Shang, subsequent material for opera, film, TV series, computer games etc
Idioms (20)
一马平川
yī mǎ píng chuān
1 flat land one could gallop straight across (idiom); wide expanse of flat country
不怕神一样的对手,就怕猪一样的队友
bù pà shén yī yàng de duì shǒu , jiù pà zhū yī yàng de duì yǒu
1 a boneheaded teammate can do you more harm than the most formidable opponent (idiom)
凶神恶煞
xiōng shén è shà
1 fiends (idiom); devils and monsters
全神贯注
quán shén guàn zhù
1 to concentrate one's attention completely (idiom)
2 with rapt attention
八仙过海,各显神通
Bā xiān guò hǎi , gè xiǎn shén tōng
1 lit. the Eight Immortals cross the sea, each showing his own special talent (idiom)
2 fig. (of each individual in a group) to give full play to one's unique capabilities
六神无主
liù shén wú zhǔ
1 out of one's wits (idiom)
2 distracted
3 stunned
兵贵神速
bīng guì shén sù
1 lit. speed is a crucial asset in war (idiom)
2 fig. swift and resolute (in doing sth)
出神入化
chū shén rù huà
1 to reach perfection (idiom); a superb artistic achievement
力尽神危
lì jìn shén wēi
1 totally exhausted as result of overexertion (idiom)
化腐朽为神奇
huà fǔ xiǔ wéi shén qí
1 lit. to change something rotten into something magical (idiom)
奉若神明
fèng ruò shén míng
1 to honor sb as a God (idiom); to revere
2 to worship
3 to deify
4 to make a holy cow of sth
5 to put sb on a pedestal
川流不息
chuān liú bù xī
1 the stream flows without stopping (idiom); unending flow
心安神闲
xīn ān shén xián
1 with one's heart at ease and one's spirit at rest (idiom)
心旷神怡
xīn kuàng shén yí
1 lit. heart untroubled, spirit pleased (idiom); carefree and relaxed
心神恍惚
xīn shén huǎng hū
1 perturbed (idiom)
心领神悟
xīn lǐng shén wù
1 to understand tacitly (idiom)
2 to know intuitively
3 to understand thoroughly
心领神会
xīn lǐng shén huì
1 to understand tacitly (idiom)
2 to know intuitively
3 to understand thoroughly
提神醒脑
tí shén xǐng nǎo
1 to refresh and clear the mind (idiom)
2 invigorating
3 bracing
敬若神明
jìng ruò shén míng
1 to hold sb in the same regard as one would a god (idiom)
敬鬼神而远之
jìng guǐ shén ér yuǎn zhī
1 to respect Gods and demons from a distance (idiom); to remain at a respectful distance
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